Waves, Parts of Waves and Wave Properties

Front

What is the ability to cause change?

Back

energy

Front

What does a wave carry from place to place?

Back

energy

Front

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

Back

crest

Front

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

Back

trough

Front

Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of energy the wave had? Options: amplitude, frequency, wavelength, wave speed

Back

amplitude

Front

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

Back

decrease

Front

Mechanical waves usually travel fastest through: solids, liquids, gases

Back

solids

Front

Mechanical waves usually travel fastest as the temperature of the medium:

Back

increases

Front

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

Back

frequency

Front

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

Back

electromagnetic wave